Christmas and Hanukkah are just around the corner! Celebrate with these fun reads from the Central Arkansas Library System.


Bear Stays Up for Christmas
By Karma Wilson

Bear is normally hibernating during Christmas — but this year his friends are determined to keep him awake!
Ages 2-4


Christmas Night on the Farm
By Maria Hoskins

The story of Jesus’ birth is retold as part of the author’s memories of her time on her grandmother’s farm.
Ages 2-5


All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah
By Emily Jenkins

Five sisters get ready for Hanukkah together in 1912 in the Lower East Side of New York City.
Ages 4-8


The Hanukkah Hop!
By Erica Silverman

Hanukkah is a holiday of traditions, but every family has its own! Enjoy this rousing celebration of the Festival of Lights.
Ages 3-8


Click, Clack, Ho! Ho! Ho!
By Doreen Cronin

It’s Christmas Eve and Farmer Brown is busy decking the halls and getting ready for Santa! And not a creature is stirring — or so he thinks.
Ages 4-8


Is it Hanukkah Yet?
By Chris Barash

Celebrate the Festival of Lights by making latkes and cookies, decorating the house and spending time with family and friends.
Ages 2-5